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Women suffer heart attacks too. Understanding risks, symptoms and how to save yourself
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Women suffer heart attacks too. Understanding risks, symptoms and how to save yourself

  • By LAURA UNGAR AP Medical Writer

More than 60 million women in the U.S. live with cardiovascular disease. And despite the myth that heart attacks mostly strike men, women are vulnerable too. About 37,000 women die from heart attacks each year. Doctors say there are ways to reduce your risk such as eating right, exercising and controlling blood pressure. And they urge women to learn the symptoms of heart attacks, which can be more subtle for them and go beyond chest pain or pressure. If these symptoms strike, call an ambulance. Doctors say any delays in getting the right care could be harmful.